Editorial

Adiala jail inmates might be cursing the day they committed the crime that led them to land in jail. Now, they might be cursing their fate for sharing the jail barracks with former prime minister Imran Khan. The wailing comes against the backdrop of a recent decision by the Punjab government to impose a ban […]

Top political leadership, under an all-party conference, gathered at the President’s House to discuss the Palestine issue. The APC did it main objective well: it united various political factions in Pakistan against Israeli aggression in Palestine and Gaza. While the gathering brought together top-tier leaders from multiple parties, the event ultimately failed to produce any […]

Every now and then we hear of the regressive forces prevalent in our society unreluctantly (and often, quite proudly) killing any female perceived to have brought dishonour to the family. Known by a myriad of names, honour killing has become a routine matter in Pakistan that accounts for at least one-fifths of all such murders […]

Will the pharmaceutical sector ever be reformed? Merely two months after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had constituted a high-scale committee to address drug pricing in Pakistan, a report highlighting a staggering 14.15 per cent hike in prices of medicine over the past year underscores how there’s little hope for affordable healthcare. The involvement of government […]

There is more than enough evidence to suggest how the Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement leadership has, ever since its foray into national prominence in 2018, used its popularity to pass intemperate remarks and strike unnecessary controversies. Surely, a group formed to advocate for the rights of Pashtuns could have done better than to foster an increasingly […]

Sometimes, it is necessary to say out loud what everyone else is thinking in their heads. There was nothing new in scathing admittance from at least 10 journalists from leading Western news outlets about pro-Israel bias in coverage, stemming from systematic double standards and frequent violations of journalistic principles in the year since October 7. […]

In a surprising turn of events, Indian Foreign Minister Jayashankar has announced his decision to attend the upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad, effectively ending weeks of political speculations over the ongoing deadlock between the estranged neighbours. Some, like PML(N) Irfan Siddiqui, have praised the development as a step towards improving bilateral relations, while others caution […]

One step forward: two steps back. On one hand, there was a seven per cent reduction in militant attacks and a 56 per cent drop in fatalities last month, as noted by a security analyses. However, an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan also claimed the lives of six soldiers over the weekend. Things have come […]

Pakistan is yet to experience even a brief calm as its long, hot summer of protests continues. There appears no end to the ongoing tussle between the opposition and Islamabad, diminishing the former’s hard-won political mandate in its citadel to a rubber stamp. Friday witnessed a flurry of strict security measures with highways blocked, communication […]

Smog SeasonEvery year, the arrival of smog season in Punjab plunges the region into a state of crisis. The thick, toxic haze – signs of which can already be seen threatening the Lahore skyline – not only poses a grave threat to public health but also gives rise to far-reaching environmental and economic repercussions. That […]